Design: :
Retrospective non–randomized comparative studyof all ERM surgery performed by single surgeon (JIL) from July2000 to January 2005.

Methods: :
Surgical logs were reviewed for cases of ERM. Standard3 port PPV and membrane peel without internal limiting membranepeel and without the use of adjuvant stains was done on allpatients, using a combination of bent MVR, microsurgical pic,and micosurgical forceps, using either 20g or 25g instruments,without the use of intraoperative staining adjuvants.

Conclusions: :
Within the limits of a small retrospective review,we found that surgical removal of ERM can be feasibly and safelyperformed using 25gPPV. There was a trend for more patientsundergoing 20g PPV to require cataract surgery (p=0.26). Althoughthe final visual outcome was comparable, we observed that 15% of patients undergoing 25gPPV reach their best postoperativevisual acuity within 2 weeks or less (p=0.17).